Improvement in clothes-line stretchers



W. G. EDDY. Clothes-Line Stretcher.

NVFETERS. PHOTO-LITNOGRAPHER, WASHXNGTON, Dv C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WANTON G. EDDY, OF JASPER, MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN CLOTHES-LINE STRETCHERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 222,684, dated December16, 1879; application filed October 24, 1879.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WANTON G. EDDY, of Jasper, in the county of Lenaweeand State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Clothes-Line Stretchers, &c.; and I do hereby declare that thefollowin g is a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing a line stretched between threeof my improved supports; and Fig. 2 is a detail view of one of saidsupports.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

This invention relates to an improved post or support, between two ormore of which clothes-lines, hammocks, &c., may be swung; and itconsists in the hereinafter-described arrangement of four legs or posts,hinged at right angles to each other to the under side of a disk orplate, three of said legs forming a tripodal support", and the fourthbeing provided with perforations for the attachment of theclothes-lines, as will be hereinafter fully described, and particularlypointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, A represents a small disk or plate, provided upon itsunder side with four lugs, B, to which four legs or posts, 0 D D E, arehinged at right angles to each other. The rear post or leg, 0, isprovided at its lower end with an eye, F, by Which it may be secured toa hook, G, upon a stake, H, which may be driven into the ground in anydesired position.

The front leg, E, is shorter than the rest, and is, in practice,extended to an approximately horizontal position. It is also providedwith several transverse perforati0ns,II.

In operation, two, three, or more of the posts are arranged in such aposition that the extended legs E shall point toward each other, therear legs being hooked to the stakes, and the side legs, D D, spread soas to support the posts. Lines J may then be strung through theperforations I, and tightened by simply bringing the legs D of theseveral posts together.

Between two of my improved posts a hammock may be conveniently swung. Tosupport a clothes-line three or any desired llL'lHl- 7 her may be used.

Having thus described myinvention, Iclaini and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- The plate A, having hinged legs G DD E, the latter of which is provided with perforations 1, and theformer, G, with an eye, F, in combination with a stake, H, having hookG, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

WANTON G. EDDY.

Witnesses IRVING P. SnUMWA GEORGE W. LIVESAY.

